Living in Resende

In Resende, average gross earnings are €1,142 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €2.73 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 3.7% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 3.68% in June 2026. The nearest airport was VRL, 27.3 km away in June 2026. In 2021, Resende had a population of 11,364.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population11,364people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,142EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent2.73EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 56% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate3.68%country median 2.3% — 58% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,880incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 5% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than any other Portuguese city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 93% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Resende?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Resende.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Resende?

Average net cold rent is 2.73 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 2.73 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesResende highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Resende€2.73

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	31 Dec 2025	www.ine.pt¹¹Official

Is Resende a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%

Student59%strong on housing, weak on education · range 50–68%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–65%

Retirement57%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 164 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.73 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Resende?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.68 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²³

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Resende is 3.7%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

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Resende 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,142 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.68 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²³Independent

What does a salary buy in Resende?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€711of €920 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€920
Rent, 60 m²€2.73/m² · official · ine.pt · 2025-12-31	− €164
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€711

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Resende Salary needed to live in Resende

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Resende. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Resende. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	180 per 100,000	2024	Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Resende when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Resende?

Police recorded 2,880 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,880 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesResende highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Resende2,880

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,880 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VRL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	27.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Resende. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies

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Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Resende.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 123.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 92.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Resende?

The published population was 11,364 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	123.4 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	72 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²²Independent
Population density	92.13 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	11,364 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Resende

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,051	100.0%
Portuguesa	9,769	97.2%
Estrangeira	282	2.8%
Europa	140	1.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	85	0.8%
África	68	0.7%
América	62	0.6%
Outros países - Europa	55	0.5%
Brasil	51	0.5%
Suíça	49	0.5%
França	47	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Angola	38	0.4%
Moçambique	24	0.2%
Alemanha	16	0.2%
Ásia	12	0.1%
China	8	0.1%
Espanha	8	0.1%
Bélgica	7	0.1%
Outros países - América	6	0.1%
Reino Unido	4	0.0%
Roménia	4	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	3	0.0%
Canadá	3	0.0%
Luxemburgo	3	0.0%
Outros países - África	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Índia	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,051	100.0%
Portuguesa	9,974	99.2%
Estrangeira	77	0.8%
América	29	0.3%
Europa	26	0.3%
Brasil	24	0.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	20	0.2%
África	11	0.1%
Ásia	11	0.1%
China	11	0.1%
França	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - Europa	6	0.1%
Espanha	5	0.0%
Alemanha	4	0.0%
Roménia	4	0.0%
Outros países - América	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Moçambique	3	0.0%
Outros	3	0.0%
Outros países - África	2	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Suíça	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Reino Unido	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Resende

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Santa Marta de Penaguião as a Resende alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,550 Santa Marta de Penaguião vs 2,880 Resende−46%
Unemployment: 2.9% Santa Marta de Penaguião vs 3.7% Resende−22%
Nearest airport: 9.8 km Santa Marta de Penaguião vs 27.3 km Resende−64%
Residents: 7,356 Santa Marta de Penaguião vs 11,364 Resende−35%

Full comparison More about Santa Marta de Penaguião

Póvoa de Varzim as a Resende alternative in the same country

75 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 63,408 Póvoa de Varzim vs 11,364 Resende+458%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,930 Póvoa de Varzim vs 2,880 Resende−33%
Rent: €8.78/m² (2026) Póvoa de Varzim vs €2.73/m² (2025) Resendeno percentage
Unemployment: 2.7% Póvoa de Varzim vs 3.7% Resende−28%
Nearest airport: 17.2 km Póvoa de Varzim vs 27.3 km Resende−37%

Full comparison More about Póvoa de Varzim

Cities near Resende

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Valadares 5.9 km away

Rent: 9.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Baião 10.2 km away

Rent: 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Lamego 11.7 km away

Rent: 4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Cinfães 11.8 km away

Rent: 4.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Peso da Régua 15.2 km away

Rent: 4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Tarouca 16.8 km away

Rent: 3.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Marco de Canaveses 19.1 km away

Rent: 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Resende, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Trancoso11,484 residents Calheta11,521 residents Pedrouços11,564 residents Santa Comba Dão11,597 residents Carregado11,094 residents Caldas de Vizela11,072 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Resende's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Resende?

The published population was 11,364 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Resende?

Average net cold rent is 2.73 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 191 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Resende?

Police recorded 2,880 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Resende?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Resende?

72 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Resende a good place to live?

Resende may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Resende?

Valadares, Baião, Lamego, Cinfães, Peso da Régua are near Resende. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Resende?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,769 people (97.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15

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